Contacts with LBJ as Senator in 1958 while a budget officer for the State Department; LBJ's reactions to State Department's "guidance" for his foreign country visits as VP; LBJ's concern for good impressions by his party in foreign countries; LBJ's humor; camel driver's visit to U.S. and LBJ ranch; travel with LBJ as President; LBJ's selection of presidential gifts; graciousness of LBJ and Lady Bird; ambassadors' visits with LBJ; state dinners; LBJ's concern for people needing help; foreign policy decisions; Carl Rowan; relations with the Philippines; Foreign Service Policy
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Oral history transcript, William J. Crockett, interview 1 (I), 5/28/1974, by Joe B. Frantz, LBJ Presidential Library, accessed August 29, 2025, https://discoverlbj.org/item/oh-crockettw-19740528-1-79-2